Wagon running-gear



(No Model.) I I. B. OWENS &D. O. BALL.

WAGON RUNNING GEAR;

No. 486,351. Patented Nov. 1,1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Orricn.

IRA BENJAMIN OWVENS AND DANIEL 0. BALL, OF GLEN ELDER, KANSAS.

WAGON RUNNING-GEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 486,351, datedNovember 15, 1892.

Application filed April 23. 1892- Serial No. 430,409- No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, IRA BENJAMIN OWENS and DANIEL 0. BALL, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Glen Elder, in the county of Mitchell andState of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWagon Running-Gears; and we do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use thesame.

Our invention has relation to an improved wagon running-gear; and itconsists in the peculiar construction, certain novel combinations, andthe adaptation of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan "iew of our improvedrunning-gear,

the parts being shown in their adjusted positions by dotted lines. Fig.2 is an inverted plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a front ele vation.Fig. 4 is a rear elevation, and Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation.

In the said drawing similar letters designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, refering to which- A indicates the frontaxle of a runninggear, and B indicates the rear axle thereof, both ofwhich may be of the ordinary or any approved construction. Pivotallyconnected at its forward end to a vertically-disposed pin 61., carriedby the axle A, is the forward section 0 of the sectional coupling-poleD. This pole-section O, which is preferably of the proportional lengthillustrated, is pro vided at its rear end with two horizonal fixedplates E, which are extended beyond the end of said pole-section and areprovided with verticallydisposed aligned apertures I), through whichtakes a pivot-bolt c, which also takes through the rear pole-section Fand serves to pivotally connect the same to the section 0. Thispole-section F, which is pivotally connected to the rear axle B by thebolt d, as shown, is provided at an intermediate point in its lengthwith a longitudinal slot 6 for the passage of the bolt f, carried by thecap g of the rear hounds h, which are connected at their rear ends tothe axle B, as shown. This slot 6 in the section F admits of a lateralplay of said section, which is necessary to the bending of the pole Dand the turning of the wagon. The section F is also slotted. as at d,for the purpose of permitting longitudinal play of said section.

By the provision of a coupling-pole, as D, comprising two sectionshaving their contiguous ends pivotally connected, it will be readilyperceived that the rear wheels will always follow in the paths of thefront wheels, whether the wagon is traveling in a straight line orturning, whereby it will be readily perceived that a turn may beeffected in much less space than with the ordinary gear.

Spanning or straddling the pole-section F and the hounds h, which restin notches in the upper side of the rear axle B, are shieldcastings G G,which are preferably formed of iron and are suitably connected to theupper side of the said axle B by bolts, screws, or the like, as shown.These shield-castings G G, which are designed and adapted to preventfrictional wear of the pole-section and hounds, are designed and adaptedto be engaged by friction-plates H H, embedded in the under side of thebolster I, which is mounted and adapted to turn upon the rear pivot-boltd, as shown. By this construction, it will be readily perceived that thestrength and durability of the axle and bolster will be increased andfrictional wear of the same will be efiectively prevented.

J indicates the front hound, which is of a general U form, as shown, andis provided at about the middle of its length with a bridgecasting L,which spans the pole-section O and serves to connect the hound thereto.This hound J, which is connected at intermediate points in its length tothe axle A, serves when the axle is turned as a lever to swing thepole-section G for the purpose before mentioned.

Suitably connected to the upper side of the axle A is a bolster-bed N,upon which rests the front bolster P, which is pivotally mounted uponthe bolt a, as shown.

M indicates a connecting or draft rod, which is provided at its endswith eyes m, which are designed to receive the pivot-bolts a d, asshown. This rod M, which rests beneath the coupling-pole,- as bettershown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, serves in practice to always hold thefront and rear axle the same .distance apart, and thereby equallydistribute the shaking and jar incidental to travel over a rough road.

From the foregoing description, taken together with the drawings, itwill be readily perceived that we have provided a cheap, simple, anddurable runningear, and one adapted to turn in a small space and capableof resisting strain and frictional wear.

Although we have specifically described the construction and relativearrangement of the several elements of our improved running-gear, yet wedo not desire to be confined to the same, as such changes ormodifications may be made as fairly fall within the scope of ourinvention.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

IRA BENJAMIN OWENS. DANIEL 0. BALL.

\Vitnesses:

MAYO KOUSE, A. S. BALL.

